A London gallery, Delta House Gallery in Wandsworth, canceled a traveling exhibition titled "Drawings Against Genocide" by British artist Matthew Collings after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) intervened, citing antisemitic content. The show, scheduled for May 16-24, featured drawings with swastikas, comparisons of Israel to Nazi Germany, and depictions of Jewish figures with horns, among other imagery. Gallery owner Pineapple Corporation Chairman Tom Berglund confirmed the cancellation, stating the exhibition was arranged without owner consultation.
The cancellation highlights ongoing tensions around free expression and antisemitism in cultural spaces. UKLFI argued that such material normalizes antisemitic tropes and risks contributing to a climate of rising antisemitic incidents in the UK. The artist maintains his work is legitimate criticism of Israel and Zionism, not antisemitism, and vowed to continue touring the exhibition. The case underscores the legal and ethical challenges galleries face when hosting politically charged art.